Trio
Trio is a UK-based industrial automation manufacturer, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Tewkesbury, that builds motion controllers coordinating up to 128 axes across servo, stepper, piezo, and hydraulic motor systems. The privately-held firm employs 51–100 people and serves machine builders and OEMs in multi-axis motion applications.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersTewkesbury, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Trio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Trio
- Website
- https://triomotion.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Trio is a UK-based industrial automation manufacturer, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Tewkesbury, that builds motion controllers coordinating up to 128 axes across servo, stepper, piezo, and hydraulic motor systems. The privately-held firm employs 51–100 people and serves machine builders and OEMs in multi-axis motion applications.
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Trio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Motion Control
- akta.pro primary industry
- Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces) (IMAHAGAJ), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)
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Where Trio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tewkesbury
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Trio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D
Trio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Trio manufactures motion controllers that coordinate up to 128 axes across servo, stepper, piezo motors, and hydraulic systems. The company produces industrial motion control hardware designed to drive complex multi-axis machinery used in automation applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Multi-axis Motion Controllers
Companies that use Trio
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles1 record
Trio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Trio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ACS Motion Control: ACS Motion Control is a specialized manufacturer of high-performance multi-axis motion controllers for demanding applications in semiconductor, flat-panel, and precision assembly. Like Trio, it focuses narrowly on motion control — not full-stack automation — selling to OEMs needing tight multi-axis coordination.
- Elmo Motion Control: Elmo produces high-performance servo drives and motion controllers, including multi-axis masters, for harsh and high-precision environments (defense, semiconductor, medical). It competes with Trio at the high end of precision multi-axis motion where servo density and bandwidth matter.
- Galil Motion Control: Galil designs and manufactures standalone and PC-based multi-axis motion controllers (servo and stepper) used in OEM machines and laboratory automation. It is a long-standing specialist competitor with a similar product-led, controller-focused go-to-market.
Broad incumbents
- Rockwell Automation Kinetix: Rockwell's Kinetix family of motion controllers and integrated motion on ControlLogix/CompactLogix addresses multi-axis servo and stepper machine control, the same core use case as Trio's controllers. Both sell into OEMs and systems integrators building high-axis machinery.
- Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff's TwinCAT and AX5000/EtherCAT-based servo drives deliver PC-based and controller-based multi-axis motion, directly competing with Trio's high-axis positioning. Beckhoff also has strong presence in Europe, including the UK, putting it in geographic overlap with Trio.
- Yaskawa Motion Controllers (MP3300 / Sigma-7): Yaskawa's MP3300iec and Sigma-7 servo ecosystem deliver multi-axis motion control and is commonly specified into packaging, semiconductor, and machine tool applications. It is a comparable solution for OEMs choosing between Yaskawa and Trio for high-axis servo control.
- Bosch Rexroth (IndraDrive / MTX): Bosch Rexroth offers IndraDrive servo systems and IndraMotion/MTX motion controllers covering high-axis machine control. As a broad automation incumbent, it overlaps with Trio in high-axis discrete and hybrid machines globally.
- Omron Automation (Sysmac Motion): Omron's Sysmac platform integrates PLCs with multi-axis motion control and servo drives, targeting the same high-axis discrete machinery OEMs that Trio serves. It is a relevant comparable especially for customers seeking motion + logic in a single vendor stack.
- Siemens SIMOTION: Siemens SIMOTION is a multi-axis motion controller for complex machines, sold alongside the broader Siemens automation portfolio (SINAMICS drives, SIMATIC PLCs). It competes head-on with Trio in high-axis discrete and hybrid motion applications and serves similar integrator and OEM customers.
- Mitsubishi Electric Motion Controllers: Mitsubishi offers dedicated motion modules and standalone motion controllers within its MELSEC and MELSERVO ecosystem, addressing servo and stepper control at high axis counts for the same OEM and integrator customer base that buys Trio controllers.
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Trio leadership team
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Trio M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Trio
What does Trio do?
Trio manufactures motion controllers that coordinate up to 128 axes across servo, stepper, piezo motors, and hydraulic systems. The company produces industrial motion control hardware designed to drive complex multi-axis machinery used in automation applications.
When was Trio founded?
Trio was founded in 1987. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Trio based?
Trio is headquartered in Tewkesbury, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
Who are Trio's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ACS Motion Control, Elmo Motion Control and Galil Motion Control. Broad incumbents are Rockwell Automation Kinetix, Beckhoff Automation, Yaskawa Motion Controllers (MP3300 / Sigma-7), Bosch Rexroth (IndraDrive / MTX), Omron Automation (Sysmac Motion), Siemens SIMOTION and Mitsubishi Electric Motion Controllers.
Does Trio have an API?
No public API is recorded for Trio.
What industry is Trio in?
Trio's product category is Industrial Motion Control. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGACAH, Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis), with a secondary code of IMAHAGAJ, Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces).